De'Runnya Wilson signed with Mississippi State on National Signing Day. Despite a two-year layoff, he earned offers from Auburn, Louisville, Mississippi State and Tennessee this season. He also plans to play basketball for the Bulldogs. (AL.com file photo)

Signee Profile

Name: De'Runnya Wilson

High School/Hometown: Wenonah (Birmingham, Alabama)

Height/Weight: 6-6/225

Position: Wide receiver

2012 Season Recap: Wilson played his first varsity season and his first year of football altogether since his freshman year at Wenonah.

Despite very few targets per game, Wilson had 23 catches for 482 yards and seven touchdowns.

He showed of a variety of skills, including the ability to boom the
ball on kickoffs and field goals. The willing downfield blocker also had
three sacks in very limited reps on the defensive line.

Honors & Awards:Wilson was named to the 2012 Birmingham News All-West team after his first varsity season in football. He's already a two-time Class 5A All-State basketball selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. He was named the 2012 Birmingham News Metro Basketball Player of the Year and was selected to the AHSADCA North-South All-Star game this summer, where he earned MVP honors.

He's been a key cog on Wenonah's back-to-back state championship teams and was also named Class 5A Player of the Year in 2012 by the Alabama Sports Writers Association.

Potential Impact: Wilson, at 6-foot-6 with great leaping ability and ball skills, should create a matchup nightmare for even the tallest cornerbacks. He should have at least five inches of height advantage on even the tallest SEC cornerbacks. He'll usually see a player at least 5-to-6 inches shorter than him assigned to guard him in Starkville.

Scout's Take: An ESPN analyst gave this analysis on his profile page on ESPN.com:

This guy is so raw and unrefined that the more you watch him the more
intriguing he becomes because you can't ignore his measurables and
tremendous athleticism. Wilson returned to the gridiron after two years
exclusively on the hard court. He plays the position like a power
forward.

Wenonah coach Ronald Cheatham's take: "How many 6-foot-6 receivers do you see in the SEC?" he said. "I
don't see too many. Especially not ones that can go up and get a ball
and then throw a guy off him and then throw another guy to the ground
who's trying to tackle him. He's that tall, but he's really an athlete
that can do a lot of things. We put him on defense and he's out there
getting sacks when we do."

"His potential really is unlimited,"
Cheatham said. "It is hard to find kids like that who can run and have
good hands. He can block. He is aggressive. He's not that typical
basketball player you have in mind you think comes out to play
football."